In conjunction with Hope Fest (sponsored by Phoenix Rescue Mission) our Phoenix SDC team will be offering free veterinary care for pets of the homeless and near-homeless. Rabies vaccinations and an exam of minor medical problems are amongst the services being offered. Dogs and cats welcome. Exact time TBD.

Dr. Aleisha Swartz and her dedicated vet tech, Sarah Krupp, are officially offering Street Dog Coalition clinics at the Punawai Rest Stop for the homeless in Iwilei. Click here for a great news story on the Punawai Rest Stop, located at 431 Kuwili Street in the neighborhood of Iwilei. Joey Manahan, the city council member who started the initiative to build the center, is very appreciative of the services The Street Dog Coalition is providing, and we are very appreciative of Aleisha and her team for making it happen! Keep up the great work.

Project Homeless Connect is a one-day event service and resource fair for people who are at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness. The services provided aim to break down barriers to housing and self-sufficiency including housing, shelter, health care, legal aid, job readiness, food, behavioral health, pet services and more. Project Homeless Connect 2019 Fort Collins is on Friday, April 12, from 8am to 1pm at the Aztlan Community Center (112 E Willow Street, Fort Collins, CO). The annual event offers free services from nearly 40 local nonprofits, government agencies and businesses. Free breakfast will be available in the morning and free lunch will be served from 11am to 1pm.

On the 2nd Saturday of every month, our SDC team in Omaha, NE offers free veterinary care for pets of the homeless and near-homeless at Siena/Francis House Homeless Shelter (Baright Shelter at 1111 N 17th). Rabies vaccinations and an exam of minor medical problems are amongst the services being offered. Dogs and cats welcome. 9am to 11am.

Paint a portrait of your pet at Project Pet and support The Ladybug Fund, a non-profit, sister organization of The Street Dog Coalition that makes emergency veterinary care a possibility for Colorado pet owners who can't afford it. $10 from each registrations will be donated toward their cause!

In conjunction with Redtail Ponds Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), our Fort Collins SDC team will be administering free veterinary care to pets of those who are currently homeless, near-homeless, or have experienced homelessness. Rabies vaccinations and an exam of minor medical problems are amongst the services being offered. Dogs and cats welcome. Exact time TBD.

New York City is hosting the largest Pride celebration in the world, spanning the entire month of June in 2019, and The Street Dog Coalition is a part of the festivities. On June 22 and June 23, the Saturday and Sunday before the World Pride parade, SDC will be doing a pop-up street clinic, offering free veterinary care for pets of the homeless and near-homeless. Rabies vaccinations and an exam of minor medical problems are amongst the services being offered. Dogs and cats welcome. This is an AVMA hosted event and the details are being ironed out now. Stay tuned for more info down the road!

AVMA Convention 2019 is taking place in Washington D.C. and The Street Dog Coalition is planning a street clinic on Sunday, August 4. We are in the process of setting something up at The Community for Creative Non-Violence, a 1,350-Bed Federal City Shelter that is the largest and most comprehensive facility of its kind in America. Stay tuned for more details.

The Street Dog Coalition administers veterinary services to pets of people experiencing homelessness every Tuesday from 11am to 12p at the Mary Alice Murphy Center for Hope. You can sign up for an appointment with the wonderful folks working the front desk of the Murphy Center. Please note that the Murphy Center will be closed during the day on December 25 and January 1 so there will be no Street Dog Clinics on those dates. See you in the new year! <3

On the 3rd Tuesday of every month, our SDC team in Las Vegas offers free veterinary care for pets of the homeless and near-homeless. The pop-up clinics rotate locations every month between Lutheran Social Services of Nevada one month, and Salvation Army the next. Rabies vaccinations and an exam of minor medical problems are amongst the services being offered. Dogs and cats welcome. 10am to 1pm.

Free veterinary care for pets of the homeless and near-homeless in Ithaca, NY. The pop-up clinic will be located at Shaggy Dog Grooming, next to The Dock and across from Island Fitness. Rabies vaccinations and an exam of minor medical problems are amongst the services being offered. Dogs and cats welcome. 4:30pm to 7:30pm.

“Fu” is the Chinese word that represents “happiness.” That sure goes well with ukuleles. FortUKE is a gathering of uke lovers who are in and around Fort Collins. We meet the 1st Saturday of each month from 9:30am till 11:30am. We play just about anything that can be played on a uke: 60s, 70s, Roots, Folk, Hawaiian, Rock. Some work, some almost work, so we’re developing a list of our favorites. Good times ahead! Easy songs, then not so easy songs, then solos.

On the last Monday of every month, our SDC team in Omaha, NE offers free veterinary care for pets of the homeless and near-homeless at Open Door Mission (Timberlake Outreach Center, 2107 E Locust Street). Rabies vaccinations and an exam of minor medical problems are amongst the services being offered. Dogs and cats welcome. 1pm to 3pm.

In conjunction with the Peoria Police Department's quarterly homeless outreach event, our SDC team in Phoenix will be offering free veterinary care for pets of the homeless and near-homeless. Rabies vaccinations and an exam of minor medical problems are amongst the services being offered. Dogs and cats welcome. 8:30am to 1:30pm.

From our street clinics to our Board of Directors, The Street Dog Coalition relies on volunteers who give their time and talent to this organization. Board members, please review the agenda items Julie emailed on Monday. Thank you and see you soon!

Free pet care for pets of the homeless and near-homeless in Houston, TX. The pop-up clinic will be located near the Health Center for the Homeless at 1934 Caroline Street. Vaccinations, deworming, parasite treatment, and an exam of minor medical problems are amongst the services being offered. Dogs and cats welcome.

Homelessness Awareness Day will kick off with the M2H Walk, beginning at 8am. It is a .8 mile walk from Catholic Charities Mission to the Murphy Center and a walk that many Murphy Center guests take daily. The M2H Walk ends with an Open House at the Murphy Center, where community members can tour the facility, learn about on-site agency partners, enjoy breakfast/brunch items, etc. The Walk provides the opportunity for individuals who are homeless and individuals who are stably housed to come together as a unified community. We encourage individuals, families, groups, and pets to participate! Additional Event and Ticketing information can be found using this link: Homeless Awareness Day Events.

On #ColoradoGivesDay, we want to say thank you in advance to everyone who supports #TheStreetDogCoalition. Our mission, to provide free medical care and related services to pets of the homeless, is possible because of YOU. Keep being awesome and click here to schedule your donation today. <3

Old Pine Community Center opens their doors to the homeless every Sunday morning to offer showers, food, and shelter. The Street Dog Coalition will be hosting a clinic on Sunday, 12/2, on the steps outside the community center. They will have extra leashes and can watch people’s animals outside while they go in to shower and/or get a bite to eat. (Animals are not permitted in the building.)